I have a confession to make. I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day in a traditional sense. And no, not because I am bitterly single or don’t believe in love. I am happily married (not that it matters because you can celebrate love whatever your relationship status!) and a great believer in love, but […]

In a world, where so much emphasis is placed on the external looks, where women are told they need to look a certain way, be of a certain height and body shape or skin colour to be considered beautiful and attractive, it is only natural that so many of us want to protect ourselves from […]

Often associated with expensive, exclusive objects, luxury, as desirable as it is, can have a somewhat negative connotation. Luxury is what many of us tell ourselves we can’t afford. Luxury is a measure many use to compare themselves against others. Too much luxury can be seen as bad taste or even vulgar in certain circles. In […]

Earlier this week I spoke about radiance to a group of 25 women and the talk generated a lot of profound discussions. Whatever relationship with style and fashion women have, every woman I know wants to look and feel radiant. Radiance is somewhat of a magical quality, isn’t it? A dictionary definition says it is “light as […]

Getting into a habit of regularly clearing out what no longer serves me in my life has been one of the most powerful new routines that has transformed my life from cluttered, busy and always responding to external demands to balanced, joyful and self-honouring. I will start with the wardrobe, often the most powerful and also […]